@article{article_507796, title={AN ANALYSIS OF TOURISM DEVELOPMENT: TOURISM PARADOX, TOURISM EQUINOX AND TOURISM DETOX}, journal={Uluslararası Turizm Ekonomi ve İşletme Bilimleri Dergisi}, volume={2}, pages={1–6}, year={2019}, author={Arıkan, İrfan and Ünsever, İlker}, keywords={Tourism Paradox,Tourism Equinox,Tourism Detox,Tourism Development,Sustainability.}, abstract={<p>Having the tourism industry as the only development model for a country with its natural and cultural </p> <p>resources could not only destroy the social life but also the tourism industry itself. Although the equation “more </p> <p>tourists = more tourism income” is so simple, it is not a sustainable approach for the development plans of the </p> <p>destinations. New buildings, new lifestyles, new social and commercial relationships will rapidly replace old ones </p> <p>at the destination. The prospects of even more income will cause an increase in the tourism revenue generation </p> <p>capacity of the destination which often causes deterioration and devastation of the attractions at the destination </p> <p>and a decrease of the tourism earnings. This process leads to overuse of natural and cultural attractions and places </p> <p>pressures on tourism earnings. ”Tourism paradox” is the name of this concept. Tourism paradox is the name given </p> <p>to this phenomenon where tourism industry destroys natural and cultural environment that is necessary for tourism </p> <p>activities. The growth of tourism cannot be always considered as having a positive impact for destinations. </p> <p>The balance, which does not change and disturbs the social and economic relations at the destination </p> <p>is called “tourism equinox”. New projects and approaches to solve the problems caused by the growth of urban </p> <p>populations and establish healthy sustainable tourism destinations are becoming more important than ever. </p> <p>Tourism detox is a treatment that is intended to remove harmful substances from the destination. Detox is a radical </p> <p>decision and it is not an easy process. Therefore, spatial reorganization and urban regeneration play a crucial role </p> <p>for the marketing of destinations and this transformation action affects all infrastructure facilities, restorations of </p> <p>old buildings, reorganization of historical zones, and revitalizing the architectural style of the destinations. This </p> <p>analysis investigates the influence of tourism paradox and tourism equinox on destinations in relation to tourism </p> <p>activities and the protection of natural and cultural resources with the help of tourism detox. </p>}, number={2}, publisher={Anatolia Bilim Akademisi}